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NY A10363
Bill
Status
3/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Allows homework expected or required by educational institutions to count toward work activity requirements for public assistance recipients engaged in vocational training, job skills training, education related to employment, or post-secondary education
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Permits up to one hour of unsupervised homework per hour of class time, plus additional supervised homework hours, to satisfy work participation requirements
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Increases from 25% to 50% the portion of vocational school programs that can be devoted to high school equivalency preparation or English proficiency instruction
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Strengthens protections for participants ages 18-19 in educational activities by requiring districts to show the participant already possesses necessary job skills or failed to maintain a C average before reassigning them to other work activities
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop implementing regulations
Legislative Description
Relates to access to educational activities by public assistance recipients who are subject to work participation requirements; allows homework expected or required by an educational institution to count towards satisfaction of the work activity requirements for public assistance benefits for participants engaged in certain educational or training activities.
Last Action
referred to social services
3/2/2026